Kalm arguments included the claims that demolition would seriously affect the local economy and threaten to contaminate the River Usk.

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At least 100 fish found dead in a stream off the River Usk in Powys died following the draining of a private fishing lake, say investigators.

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These come on top of the existing regeneration work in Newport, including a new waterfront development alongside the River Usk that flows beside the city centre.

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